Career and Personal Branding Advice From Male Celebrities
You’re fed up with the job market right now or you’re feeling stuck in your career, with nowhere to go, and you’re out of people to complain to. If so, then you’re probably watching your favorite show on TV, or browsing Hulu.com because you’re too cheap to purchase cable. Either way, you watch, listen, and …
Personal Branding Interview: Paul Sullivan
Today, I spoke to Paul Sullivan, who writes the Wealth Matters column for The New York Times, and is the author of Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t. In this interview, Paul talks about what it means to be a clutch player in business, goes through some clutch scenarios, and more.…
Personal Branding Interview: Cathy Benko
Today, I spoke to Cathy Benko, who is the Vice Chairman and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte LLP, and the co-author of The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance in the Changing World of Work. In this interview, Cathy talks about the changing workforce, what the corporate lattice is, how to establish your personal brand when …
Personal Brands: Your Amazing Race
Have you joined the rat race? Are you spending your days chasing other people’s goals, working other people’s hours, living someone else’s life?
Do your credit card debts or student loans or both; now define what you do and how much you do it for? Or is it some other obligation, like simply earning a …
10 Reasons Why YOU Should Care About Personal Branding
The demand for personal branding is increasing faster than I can type this post. Many of the reasons why you should build your personal brand have been discussed on this blog, including global competition, online presence management, and the need to stand out. The global population, from India to Malaysia, has been buzzing about the …
Personal Branding Interview: Tamara Keith
Today, I spoke to Tamara Keith, who joined NPR in 2009 as NPR’s newest business reporter, covering the latest trends in housing and consumer spending to new developments in the ongoing financial crisis. She also hosts and produces “B-Side Radio,” an hour-long public radio magazine and podcast. In this interview, Tamara talks about how she …
Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kouzes
Today, I spoke to Jim Kouzes, who is the one million copy bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge, and author of his latest book The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. In this interview, Jim talks about the myths of leadership, proven leadership practices, and more.
What are some myths…The Truth about Acting, Marketing, and Personal Branding
I have noticed recently that marketing, acting, and personal branding are intertwined in many different ways. The two seemingly different careers (or strategies) embrace similar goals. All three are in the business of storytelling, true or false?
1. Marketing is an integrated process by which companies create interest in a product or service.
3. Personal …
Personal Branding Interview: Mary C. Gentile
Today, I spoke to Mary C. Gentile, who is a Senior Research Scholar at Babson College and author of Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right. In this interview, Mary talks about brand integrity, the benefits of having a personal brand, personal branding risks, and more.
What do…Personal Brands: Change Your Channel
You probably believe you’ve dialed in reality by now. You know how you roll and how the world turns. You think it’s a rat race or a breeze, chaotic, or linear.
You may even think you know who you are in the hearts and mind of people who meet you and interact with you.
How …